C++ programming environment - free package?

I have Dev C++.


(A)The window closes when I run a program. I know there are ways around this. I've seen no fewer than twenty solutions to this, including a download from Bloodshed. None have worked. I will persevere with different code that I can 'add'. My problem is that I don't know HOW to 'add' it.


(B) Are there any other suppliers of this kind of software? I have tried one that never worked out for me. (Why would these programs be so difficult to use - I wonder if they don't want just any beginner to have access?)

C++ programming environment - free package?
The "CDT" plugin for eclipse is free and java based. It uses the popular and powerful GNU compiler for C/C++ GCC as well as GDB for debugging (I believe you'll need to get gcc separately but I could be wrong. If you do I'd personally recommend installing cygwin). Eclipse is primarily known as a Java IDE and is perhaps the most popular Java IDE on the market with millions of users so you can be guaranteed the framework will receive a lot of support. As for the number of CDT users I don't know exactly.


If you are a beginner then the best choice is probably Visual Studio express. It's not as powerful as CDT but it's way easier to use. Also, if you are a student microsoft is now giving away their industrial grade version of visual studio for free.
Reply:depends if you wanna use windows





http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/...





has a list





OR you can use linux which has compilers also.





with windows stuff, you need to use the API normally.





as said b4 you can use vc express.
Reply:A search for code blocks or borland will give you some results for good ones also the microsoft express edition one is free.
Reply:Microsoft Express C++ is pretty good.


Also Eclipse has a great C++ editor which can be used in the gcc and g++ compilers.

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